Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

RAAF

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1946

London Gazette 1 January 1946, page 124, position 65
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 24 January 1946, page 158, position 40

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 148 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

February 15th, 1946

Citation:
"Flying Officer Belson is a navigator of outstanding ability who has participated in numerous attacks against a variety of heavily defended targets in the Balkans. Many of these have entailed long flights, during adverse winter weather, over mountainous terrain during which his navogational skill has greatly contributed to the successes achieved. On one occasion, when owing to very severe weather, the navigational instruments of his aircraft were rendered inserviceable, Flying Officer Belson navigated his aircraft back to base, a distance of 600 miles by astro-navigation"

London Gazette 15 February 1946, page 962, position 1
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 21 February 1946, page 407, position 13